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THE RECTOR. 



First Presented at the Madison Square Theater, New York 
City, April 3rd, 1902, with the following cast : — 

Cbaracters* 

John Herresford Gordon Johnston. 

Margaret inorton Eleanor Fickersen. 

Victoria Knox Agnes Cannon. 

Mrs. Lemmingworih Adel Barker. 

Mrs. Munsey Marguerite Goodreault 

Miss Trimball Agnes Kelly. 

Janie Marie Steinreauf. 



THE Ki:(TOR. 



Time. — The jjreseut—a irinfcr ninniinij. 

Place. — The stud// in a conntrj/ jxtisonafje. There fs a hay 
irindoic in jUtt at U., shoiriiKj (he yard iritli jeiiee and 
trees covered iritli snow. 

Tlie door ot E,, /'// Jlttt, opens into a mirron h<dl--(>lf of 
irJiieJi the street door opens. 

A door npleft opens into the (tini)i(j I'ooni. ond one ot K. 
into the rector's sleeping room. 

A large sJiahbi/ desk is ])laeed sideirise in, the window iritJi 
a riclcetij revotrinc/ chair before it. 

The sofa and eitairs, awkward and unconifortahle, are 
covered with, horse-tiair. There is an orid shaped ntarble 
topjted t(d)le at L. c, with three chairs about it. 

The table a)id several chairs are heaped with news} tapers 
and books. The desk is strewn with icriting niateri(ds, 
letters, books, etc. There is a ladf dead fire in the s}nall 
fireplace down L. — and the general effect is shabby, 
ne<jlected and desolate. 

It is snowing without (oid as the characters enter the snoio 
is seen, on their clothing. 

Janie is the rector's honseniaid. Her little snwny face 
smiles upon him (Did the friends of whom she approves, 
but frowns ivith open disj^leasnre upon, those she sns2)ects 
of designs iipon the rector and his household. 

She wears a neat red calico dress, an apron much j^f^dched, 
and her hair brushed as tightly back as possible is 
braided a\id twisted into a large knot from the middle of 
which dangles a shoestri}ig. On her forehead one small 
curl paper shows a small desire for beauty and improve- 
ment. 

As the curtain rises she comes in from the hall, sniffing and 
shivering with the cold, with a bunch (f letters in her 
hands ivhicJi site examines curiously — then turning sud- 
denly she rushes back into the hall, calling loudly from 
the street door. 

Jaxie. Here! here! this isn't for us. What? No— 
Hilborn— Mrs. Hilborn. Oh ! I know — she's visitin' the 

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4 THE RECTOR. 

Smiths. Just come yesterday. She's not so much either 
if she is from New York. I saw 'er. What? Yes — make 
good sleighin'. Bur — r — {slamming the door and coming 
back into the room. She goes to the rector's desk and exam- 
ines the letters in a way which is curiouk hut not sly. Her 
walk, her manner, her speech, are uncouth but lovable— 
utterly ivithoiit training, and yet with an air of self-con- 
fidence that makes her always mistress of the situation.) 
Stupid thing ! Everything that begins with a " H." he 
brings here, (looking at letters again) Um — um — I know 
that handwriting all right, all right. Miss Trimball again. 
'Twon't do you any good, missy, writin' letters. If you 
think our dominie 'ud ever even look at you. Hum ! I 
know a thing 'er two. (dusting the desk) There ! he 
didn't mail these letters. Oh, such a man ! (bell rings with- 
out) Now, who's that? What's going on to-day? {she 
picks up a tablet of engagements, reads) Wednesday, ten 
a.m., committee for new carpet. Miss Norton, Miss Knox, 
'*Miss Trimball," Hump ! much she knows about carpets. 
{reads) " Mrs. Munsey," and " Mrs. Lemmingworth." 
Lord save us ! {bell rings again) Now, you can just wait, 
whoever you are — it won't hurt you. {she gives a filial nib 
to a, chair, hides the dust cloth behind her back, and goes 
into the hall. Sound of outer door) 

Mrs. Lemmingw^orth. {without) Good morning, good 
morning, Janie. I'll just leave my rubbers and umbrella 
right here in the hall. Mind they don't get mixed with 
anybody else's, {coming in) Mr. Herresford not in ? 
(Mrs. Lemmingv^orth speaks in a loud voice ; her manner 
is dictorial ; her dress a little severe and old fashioned) 

Janie. No'p. 

Mrs. Lem. I came a little early : I wish to speak to him 
on a little matter of business before the others arrive. 
Will he — has he — been out long ? 

Janie. {going on with her dusting) Oli^ ! he'll be back 
in time. 

Mrs. Lem. {aside) Impudent thing ! I wouldn't have 
her in my house a minute, {to Janie) You're a little late 
with your dusting, aren't you? 

Janie. Oh, I don't know ! {shaking the dust cloth) 

Mrs. Lem. Good gracious, child ! what do you mean ? 
Don't you know better than to shake a rag in the house ? 
That comes of not having a woman in the house. Poor 
man ! \ 

Janie. *' Poor man ! " You needn't Worry about him. 
He's all right ! He won't have a womaiji here till he gets 
good an' ready, an' then it *11 be the rigid one. I can tell 
you those. 

Mrs. Lem. {aside) Now what does she mean by that? 
{to Janie) By the way — has he — has the — has he — (see- 



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1)U/ fJir rrcfnr (ts Jir /nissrs ffir ir/iidnir) Hcrf lir is nf)\v. 
{risiiKj) I just \\;iiili'(| to ask has tli<- mail come yet this 
iiioriiin^ V 

JanIK. {((f lid!/ door) Of (•()urs(\ 

Mrs. Lk.M. W'clh has he Ii.-kI time to read it ".-' 

JaNIE. No, lie hasn't ! (hell riiHjs) 

Mus. r^KM. AN'ait a niiiiute, just let me step into the 
])iirl()r while he reads it, and then you can cjill uie w lien he 
lias finished. (.s7/c liiirrief< into i1n> IntU) 

Janik. Now \\ hat does she mean hy that ? (.s7/c (jocs 
into luill io opeti outer door.) (^Ir. Hkhresford irhi'sf/rs 
as /n' j;ia.s'.s(^s the ha if iriiidow, and co)ituines to do .so softly 
as he enters. Taki)Hj off Itis gloves, coat and liitt, he (/ires 
them to Janie, irJio sfaiids waiting for them. Mr. Hekkks- 
FORI) wears the elerieat dress. He is tJri)'ff/-two years old. 
BoyisJi. and keenly alive to the happy side of the tcorld — 
leith a serious })Hrpose, a hidden strength and a j^f^itieiit 
k'indli)iess and t oh' ranee) 

Mr. Herr. Thank you, Janie. Is anyone here ? Iliave 
an uncomfortable feeling that I have forgotten something. 
(going to desk a)id taking up tablet) Why, of course, the 
carpet committee at ten. 

Janie. (aside) No wonder lie felt uncomfortable, (to 
Mr. Herresford) Mrs. Lemniingworth is here, sir. 

Mr. Herr. Is she ? 

Janie. In the parlor. She's waitin' for you to read your 
Diail. 

Mr. Herr. What ? 

Janie. That's all I know. She said she didn't want to 
disturb you, and I was to call her when you are through. 

Mr. Herr. (langhing) Well, that's very kind of IMrs. 
Lemniingworth, I'm sure. (He sits at desk and takesmail. 
Exit Janie l. ) So little Hilda Murtin (smiling as he reads) 
is going to have a wedding, (another letter) Oh ! and a 
funeral for someone else. " So runs the world away. 
(frowning as lie reads another letter) Why does she write 
when slie's coming anyway. Isn't she? (taking up tablet) 
Yes, here she is. (reads) ''Just a line to tell you that 
you may depend upon my help and sympathy in the try- 
ing decision about the carpet. I shall be there at ten. 
Your ever ready and willing friend, Aurelia Trimball. 
(witJi a sigh and a smile he tears the letter a)id dro2)s it into 
the basket) What atrocious writing ! [taking np anotJier 
letter) What? Oh, it can't be ! It must be a joke. No, 
it's too insulting for that. Oh. I — 

Janie. {re-entering) Shall I bring her in now? 

Mr. Herr. No! What? Oh. I suppose so. (he crushes 
letter, then smooths it out and puts it in draieer, which 
he locks) Wait a minute. Bring her in and say that I'll 
come in a minute. 



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(Exit Mr. Herresfori? at R.J 

Janie, Now, what was that? Never 8a w liim look s<i 
thunderin' mad in my life. Vf onder why he locked it up. 
(going to hall door and calling) You can come in now. 

Mrs. Lem. (entering) Good morn — 

Janie. He'll be here in a minute, (aside as she goes 
out) She's too nosey. 

Mrs. Lem. (sitting r,. of table l. c. I wonder — I hopo. 
I — Oh ! I shall be so glad when everything is settled' and 
running smoothly. The man doesn't know what's best 
for him, of course, and it's my duty to— Oh, good morning, 
Mr. Herresford. 

Mr. Herr. (entering) Good morning, Mrs. Lemming- 
worth. How are you this morning? (shaking hands with 
her) Ready for work? 

Mrs. Lem. Oh dear, yes ! Dear, dear, yes ! I've made 
some notes on the question, and I've brought some samples. 
I went in town yesterday, and I just made it a point to 
look at carpets too, and get an idea of color and design and 
durability ; so that I could report and help things along. 
Here they are. (taking squares of carpet out of the black silk 
bag which she carries) Now, you know — but of course you 
don'Hinow, how could you, being a man, and alone at that 
— but it is a fact that red, in the long run, is more lasting 
and satisfactory on the whole than any other thing in 
the caipet line. Now, a good housekeeper knows the im por- 
tant thing — there it is again, a good housekeeper ! What 
do you know about good housekeepers? And by the way, 
my dear boy, that reminds me. You know I look upon you 
very much as a mother would ; for I know how lonelj^ and 
helpless you are, and I'm going to speak from my heart. 
I know it isn't always possible for you to know just what 
is best for you, and how you stand in the community. 
Now I — I speak for your own good, you 'know, — I have 
heard of late many complaints, because you are so young 
and unmarried. (Mr. Herresford walks away quickly, 
trying to conceal his irritation. 

Mr. Herr. My dear Madam — 

Mrs. Lem. Now, you know, my bo}^, there is nothing 
so iielpful to a church and its pastor as a good helpful wife. 
Ahem ! Now, there is one young woman in your con- 
gregation who will make you a good wife. 

Mr. Herr. I can't listen to this, 

Mrs. Lem. (draiving her chair forward and hurrying 
on breathlessly) A noble wife, pious, discreet, and eco- 
nomical. 

Mr. Herr. Mrs. Lemming worth, I beg — 

Mrs. Lem. We all think so. It's the onlv thing nee- 



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essaiy in jnnke your suocoss hero c()inplet<\ Y<mi nmst 
know wlu) I mean of com.^**. 

Mr. Hekk. Mrs. Lcniinin^w ortli, yoii don"! rrnlizf what 
you are say in;;-. 

Mrs. 1j:m. Miss 'li-iinl)all, cf course. 

Mr. Hkkk. :\lrs. J.rniiuiii«;\vorlli, tliiiik of the la<ly ! 

Mks. Li:.M. 1 (iin tliiulviu^ of Imu- she's— 

JamE. {lliroiriiiij open the Jtdll door) M iss TKiMr.Ai.L ! 

Miss Trimi>aij> niters. SJic is ioll ((ml thin (Hid hds a 
cold. ILr dress sne/gests <( lillle attt inj)t at heiuf/ in 
the /(tshion. Site sjicdh's in. a hi<jh voice (fiid titters 
constiiidl//. One foe is tin-iicd in s/iyhtl/j. Hhe carries a 
snudl ln(s/,-ef covered with a ni([)h-iii) 

]\[iss Tkimbalt. (coiKjJtiiif/ (did iviping her nose) Oli, 
good niorniug, 3Irs. Leinmiiigwoi-th, am I late? Good 
mornin.ii;, Mr. Herresforch {offeri)i(/ Jier lunid awkwitrdlfi) 
I've brouglit you some fresli (lou<:;ljnnts. I thou<;lit they'd 
be nice to muncli on whde you're wiiting your sermons. 

Mrs. TjEM. (iritJi e)n})Jnisis) A good idea ! 

Miss Trimball. {givi}ig tJie hash-et to Janie) Keep 
them in a erode. 

IVIl^S. Lem. And put a damp eloth over tliem. 

Janie. {(IS sJie )ii(U'clies out) Oh ! we've had douglmuts 
before. 

Miss Trimball. (seeing the sain pies of carpet) Oli, liow 
beautiful ! You liave sonu^ samples. Now, isn't that Just 
like ]\Irs. Lemmiiigworth, Mr. 1 lerresford ? 8o tliouglitful 
{she cross.' s coniplaceidhj to the sofa and sits with one foot 
persistent! ji turned in) 

IMrs. T>em. I was just telling Mr. Ilerresford that all 
good house keepers consider red tlie best investment in a 
cari)et. {the doo)' hell )'ings) Now, you know what good 
liousekeeping is, dont yon. Miss Trimball ? 

]\riss Trimball. {tittering and looking at the ends of her 
shahb}/ gloves) Oh, Mrs. Lemmingworth, how can you ! 
Poor little nie. Do you really think I do ? 

Janie. {tcho Jnts opened the street door, noiv appears 
ivith a. broad smile of approval as she anncnnci:') It's Tvl'ss 
Margaret. 

Mr. Herr. {going forioard eagerly to greet Margaret) 
Good morning. Miss Margaret. It's awfully good of you to 
come out in this storm, and really it isn't necessary. It's 
snowiuij: quite heavily, isn't it? (Margaret has the ghnv 
of health in her cheeks and a smile of kindness (tnd strength. 
in her eyes. Her gown is simple and becoming, and she 
brings irith her fresh cur and confidence) 

IMargaret. '{brnshing the s)ioiv ojf her coat) Oh, the 
snow is glorious ! and don't tell me I'm not necessary, that 
isn't nice. Good morning, Mrs. LemmingwortL. Good 



8 THE RECTOR.; 

morning, Miss Trimball. No, thank iyou, Mr. Herresford, 
I won't take off my coat, I will just throw it back. Um, 
perliaps I had better, It does seem a little warm here after 
my walk. (Mrs. Lemmingworth sniffs significantly and 
exchanges glances with Miss Trimball, as Mr. Herresford 
takes off Margaret's coat and places it car ef idly over the 
back of her chair) 

Margaret, {as she takes off her gloves) I pulled little 
Willie Green most of the way on his sled. You never saw 
such a happy child. He scarcely ever gets out you know. 
He can hardly walk at all now. I saw him in the yard 
trying to make snowballs and I asked him if he didn't 
want a ride ; then I got the grocery boy to take him back 
again. He actually had a little color in his face. 

Mrs. Lem. Humph I I should think so — probably half 
frozen. That trifling careless mother of his never keeps 
him half dressed. 

Margaret. Oh ! don't say that, Mrs. Lemmingworth. 
Poor woman, she's so busy sewing for other people slie 
never has time to do anything for him. A shoemaker's 
children, you know — 

Miss Trimball. (a little vaguely) Charity begins at 
home, 

Mr. Herr. Couldn't something be done for the little 
fellow ? Couldn't his lameness be cured, or helped at least ? 

Margaret, {quickly) Why, I think so. I was just 
goinj>- to ask at the aid society to-morrow if we couldn't 
possibly raise money enough to — 

Mrs. Lem. Pshaw ! that's out of the question. The aid 
society has more than it can stand up under, now. 

Miss Trimball. {trying to he positive) Yes, I think so too. 

Mrs. Lem. Besides I don't think she's a member of our 
church. 

Margaret. Oh, yes, she is. 

Miss Trimball. But she never comes. 

Margaret. I suppose she's too worn out to go when 
Sunday comes. 

Mrs. Lem. That's no excuse. 

Marga?.:^t. Well, what if she isn't a member of our 
church. Aren't we supposed to help everybody we can? 

Mrs. Lem. We've got to draw the line some place — and 
our church must help its oir/n members. 

Mr. Herr. {quietly) "Our church," Mrs. Lemming- 
worth? What is " our " church ? 

Mrs. Lem. Why, the church — our church. What do 
you think the church is ? 

Mr. Herr. {ivith a far-away look in his face) I think 
it's the hand of God reaching to earth. We ought to be 
the fingers, touching and blessing all we can. What are 
we without love, Mrs. Lemmingworth, universal love ? 



THE RECTOR. 9 

Margaret. (trifJi a misf <>f (mrs in hrr ciji'!^) It ;ill 
seems so siinpUi li" we Liok at it tliat way. 

Mr. IIkhu. {ijoiinj on— half to hiinsrlf) Kindiu'ss, to 
help — help. Kiinlness — Love. 

]\liss Tkimhall. {sp«(tk'in(/ quichii/ inn hi<//i voice) Yes, 
/think love is the greatest tiling; in the world. Have you 
ever read the essay, Mr. Herresford, '* Love is the greatest 
tliinjj: in the world"? Til lend it to you, if you liaven't. 
But /tliink charity l)eL!:ins at home. 

Margaret. {langJiimj) If you keep on sayin*; that, 
Miss Trimball. you may find a place that it lits. Oh, what 
beautiful sami)les ! 

Mr. Hekr. (irho Juts takoi ()i(t Jiis note-book) Did you 
say Oil I I beg your pardon {re<(lizing he Jias in- 
terrupted) Did you say is it the third liouse from the 

corner, Miss Margaret ? 

Margaret. Wlial? Oh, no, tlie second — tlie little 
brow^n one with tlie ])icket fence around it, you know. 

Mr. Herr. (writing) Yes, I know\ 

Margaret. Now, what beautiful samples of carpet. 
Now, isn't this nice. How's the cold. Miss Trimball? We 
missed your solo, Sunday, awfully. (Margaret smiles 
brightly at IMiss Trimball icho titters in spite of Mrs. 
Lemmingworth's froicn ) 

Miss Trimball. Oh, thank you. I really ought not to 
have come out to-day but I never fail in my dut3^ 

Margaret. You set us all a beautiful example, I'm 
sure. 

Mrs. Lem. ]\[rs. Munsey is late, of course. I tliink we 
need not wait any longer for her. 

Mr. Herr. Oh, better give her a few minutes' grace, 
hadn't we ? The snow, you know, makes it hard walking. 

Mrs. Lem. Very small things are hard for some people. 
Here's Miss Trimball oughtn't to be out of bed, yet she 
didn't find it hard to come. 

Miss Trimball. (coughing violently) Oh, Mrs. Ijcm- 
mingvvorth, how can you ! I'm sure it's only a pleasure to 
do my duty. (Janie crosses from the dining-room into the 
hall with a broom, and is seen sweeping the snow tracks in 
the hall) 

Margaret, (laughing) There's someone else too, isn't 
there, Mr. Herresford? Victoria, isn't she on the commit- 
tee? (Margaret watches tlie instant disapproval ichich 
comes into Mrs. Lemmingworth's /ace) 

Mr. Herr. Oh yes, to be sure. I believe she is. (re- 
ferring to his tablet on his desk) Yes, yes, here she is. 

Margaret. We must wait for Victoria. We can't get 
on without her. can we ? (still laughing) 

Mrs. Lem. (bristling) Oh, nonsense ! That is a farce 
— waiting for Victoria Knox. I have everything all 



10 THE EECTOR. 

settled, and it will only take a few minutes, (the hell 
rings, Margaret and Mr. Herre^ford both start toward 
the door) I 

Margaret and Herr. There, there, she is now. 

Mrs. Munsey. (ivithout — stamping her feet) Oh dear, 
such a time ! I do liope I haven't got my feet wet. (she 
appears at the hall door. Janie brushes the snoio from her 
feet as Mrs. Munsey shakes her skirts) Oh dear ! do you 
think my feet are wet, Janie ? 

Mr. Herr. Come right in, Mrs. Munsey. Come over to 
the fire and warm, those feet. We were waiting for you 
and talking about you. (Mrs. Munsey is a pretty widow 
in black tvith coquettish tonches of white. She rolls her big 
baby blue eyes and smiles constantly, as site speaks in a 
gushing manner — tvith over emphasized words) 

Mrs. Munsey. (establishing herself in the armchair by 
the fire, as Mr. Herresford kneels to take off her rubbers) 
Oh, you dear Mr. Herresford ! Did you hear that, ladies ? 
Good morning, everybody. Don't let me interrupt you. 
I'm so sorry I'm late. Just let me sit over here, and don't 
mind me — go right on. Oh, thank you, dear Mr. Herres- 
ford, you're so kind. Do you know 

Mrs. Lem. (knocking on the table) Then, ladies, if you 
wnll kindly come to order. 

Mrs. Munsey. (still smiling at Mr. Herresford) Do 
you know the snow isn't shoveled at all on our street ? 

Mrs. Lem. (knocking again) If you will kindly come 
to order. 

Mr. Herr. I beg your pardon, Mrs. Lemming worth. 

Mrs. Munsey. Oh, go right on, of course. Don't mind 
me. I'm late because I had to stop at the dressmaker's, 
and she took so long to fit the waist. Mrs. Green is always 
so particular about my dresses. She says I — Oh, wdiat do 
you think, she's making Hilda Martin's wedding dress, and 
it's— 

Miss Trimball. (starting up and crossing to Mrs. Mun- 
sey) Oh ! is Mrs. Green making Hilda Martin's wedding 
dress ? What is it ? Why I never knew Hilda had a dress- 
maker make anything. 

Mrs. Lem. Humph ! she never did. Heaven knows w^here 
she'll get the money to pay for this. 

Margaret. Oh, but this is her wedding dress. Of course 
she'd have to have that made. 

Miss Trimball. What is it ? -What is it made out of, 
Mrs. Munsey? 

Mrs. Munsey. Why, it's blue cashmere. Now, of coui'se, 
some people might like it, but it wouldn't be my taste. 
Now, when I was married. 

Miss Trimball. Is it light blue or dark blue ? How is 
it made I 



TIIK RI'ICTOR. 1 I 

^ Margaret. Vm sure HiMa would ](),.k vitv jurtty in 
li^lit blue — she's so fair. 

Mrs. Lkm. I don't a|)prove of ]\ry lia\ in^ ;iny sucli n(jn- 
sense about a wiMldin^ \vh<'ii slie— (///r l(Kh'(S (tiscuss 
the possibilities of JIilda's veihlitifj <b'ess in (t most utii- 
mated wan — <^'^^ speaking at onee, and no one. lishninf/ to 
anyone else — mtteh to Mr. Hkrrksfori/s aniuseinent irho 
pieliS up a book from his desk aiid iraits for peaee) 

iAiRS. liEM. (nH(ri)ig Iter Jiands in the air) Ladies, ladies 
— if you will kindly come to order. 

j\IaR(;aret. {latuihing) Yes, we must K<'t to work. 

Mrs. ]\lUNSEY. Yes, of course. l)<ui't mind me. 

]\liss Trimhall. {as she goes baelc to the sof(t) I tliink 
blue is funny thou<2:li. 

jMiiS. I.EM, {seating herself at the head of the table) As 
the chairman of the committee, I have deemed it wise to 
obtain these sam])les of the material which may be pro- 
cured for the price within our limit. Now, the short aisle, 
leadin*^: across the front of the church at the left, is never 
seen, and almost never used ; and in considering the mat- 
ter I have decided that it would be a useless and wasteful 
expenditure to put c"nri)et on that. 

MaR(4aret. Oil ! but let's do it well — now, that we 
really can have a new carpet at last. 

Mrs. Lem. Ahem ! we take it for granted, of course, 
that this sum intrusted to us will be expended to the best 
advantage, and not uselessly or recklessly. 

Margaret, Yes, but just that little strip won't be much 
more, and it will spoil it all if we don't have it. 

Miss Trimbaee. I agree with Mrs. Lemmingworth — we 
mustn't waste the money. 

Mr. Herr. What do you think of this, Mrs. iMunsey ? 

]\Irs. Munsey. {irlio has risen to look at herself in the 
mirror over the mantel) What? Oh! I — why, don't ask 
tne. I don't know anything about business, you know. 
Whatever you say, of course, IMr. Herresford. will be all 
right. (Margaret and 3Ir. Herresford langh— the others 
frown) 

Mrs, Lem. This is not a matter to be lightly considered 
— on the contrary it is a nuitter of very grave importance. 

Mrs. Munsey. Oh, I know it is. Do forgive me, my 
dear Mrs. Lemmingworth. But, you know, I really — you 
icill excuse me, von't you, dear? 

Mrs. Lem. Am I to consider Mrs. Munsay's out of the 
matter, then ? 

Mr. Herr. Oh, no, no! You must help us out. you 
know, Mrs. Munsey. 

J\L\rgaret. Oh^ she will, of course. 

Mr. Herr. If we're going to vote about it, we'll have to 
wait for Miss— — 



12 THE RECTOR. 

i 

Margaret. For Victoria, yes, to be sure. 

Mrs. Lem. That is unnecessary, we have a majority 
here. We will now put the question to vote. Those in 
favor will signify by saying " aye.'l 

Mrs. Munsby. Aye, for what? [Which is which? 

Miss Trimball. Oh dear ! 

Mrs. Lem. Ahem ! I will state the question once more, 
those in favor of carpeting the side aisle 

Janie. (entering from the dining-room) Excuse me, 
Mr. Herresford, Maria wants to know if you forgot to get 
the butter. 

Mr. Herr. Why, Janie, I 

Margaret, (smiling) Oh, you know you did, Mr. Her- 
resford. 

Janie. I'll get it and be back in a jiffy. 

Mrs. Munsey. (rising) Why, you poor dear man I 
Haven't you any butter 9 We have lovely butter, and I'll 
send you some as soon as I go home. 

Mrs. Lem. You don't mean to tell me you don't have 
butter from one place regular. Why, old John Watts has 
been bringing me butter and fresh eggs for the last ten 
years every Saturday morning. But what can you expect ? 

Miss Trimball. (rising excitedly and going to Mr. Her- 
resford) I've churned myself this morning and I'll go 
right home and fetch you some. 

Mr. Herr. Ladies, I beg. Sit down, Miss Trimball, I 
couldn't think of letting you. Janie, get some— get any- 
thing. 

Janie. Will I go to Hipsley's or Crocker's ? 

Margaret, {still laughing) Mr. Hipsley has some nice 
fresh butter just in. I stopped there as I came along. 

Janie. (from the dining-room) Maria, I'm going to 
get the butter. If the front door bell rings while I'm gone 
you'll have to go. 

Mrs. Lem. I will state the question once mo?'e — those in 
favor of carpeting the side aisle at a needless expense, will 
signify it by saying *' Aye." 

Mr. Herr. Just a moment, please. I believe I'd better 
not vote. It really isn't a matter which concerns me at 
all, you know. 

Mrs. Munsey. Oh, Mr. Herresford I No fair! How 
will we know how to vote? 

Margaret. Yes, of course, you mustn't desert us. 

Mrs. Lem. I must ask for seriousness and respect. 

Mr. Herr. I beg your pardon, Mrs. Lemming worth, 
I'm sure. I'm in favor of carpeting then. 

Mrs Munsey. So am I ! So am I ! 

Margaret. Here too ! 

Mrs. Lem. This is non-parliamentary, and I consider the 
decisions are given without due consideration. 



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o 



Miss Trimball. I vote (((/(linsf it. 

Mrs. Lem. That is useless now. You are quite over- 
weighed, of course. However, now, if 1 may l)e allowed a 
ivord of SH(j(/(>sfi(})f on the matter,! present this as l)eing 
the best thing in tlie market for the j)ri('e. 

Margaret. {Jemiincj forward to take the nam pic) Oli, 
tliat's lovely, ]\Irs. Lemmingworth ! Isn't it, Mrs. Munsey ? 
{aside to IMrs. ]\Iunsey) Do say yes, and let it go without 
a fuss. Tliis will do as well as anything. 

Mrs. IMunsey. Oli, beautiful ! j\Irs. Lemmingwortli 
has such gootl taste, hasn't she? 

Margaret. Why not leave the entire tiling in ]\Irs. 
Ijemmingworth's hands, now ? We know it will be will 
done, and ask Miss Trimball to be a committee of ^Mie for 
advice and consultation. 

Mr. Herr. By all means. Don't refuse us, Mrs. Lem- 
mingworth. 

Mrs. Lem. Well, I— 

Margaret. No, we won't take " no " for an answer. 
Make her say '* yes," Miss Trimball. 

Miss Trimball. {sinipering) Your duty, you know, 
Mrs. Lemmingworth, 

Mrs. Munsey. Yes, Mrs. Lemmingworth, remember 
your duty, {taming aicay her head to hide her smites) 

Mrs. Lem. My duty ! Y^es, it is my duty alone which 
makes me consent — not that I like the position of — 

Margaret. Oh, no, we understand. It's very unselfish 
and kind of you to dc it for us, I'm sure. No\v, that's all, 
isn't it, this morning? {rising) 

Mrs. Munsey. Oh, is that all ? 

Miss Trimball. {as the others rise) May I speak to 
you a moment, Mr. Herresford ? 

Mrs. Herr. Certainly. 

Mrs. Lem. {draicing the others aside) Look at this 
closely and you'll see what a really superior thing it is. 

Miss Trimball. I want to ask you about my solo next 
Sunday. I want to sing something fitting and sympatlietic 
with your sermon. I can sing so much better when I 
know I'm in harmony with your thoughts. 

Mr. Herr. I see. W^ell, anything simple and sweet 
will do. Your songs are alvv^ays pleasing. Miss Trimball. 
We all appreciate tliem very much. 

Miss Trimball. Oh, do you? You are so good ! I try 
so hard to please you. 

Margaret. Well, I must hurry. Good-bye, good-bye, 
everybody. 

Mr. Herr. {quickly) Oh ! are you going? 

Margaret. Yes, good morning. 

Mr. Herr. Good morning, {he indicates by pantomime 



14 THE HEdTOR. 



that Margaret is to wait in thA parlor until the others are 
gone) 

Miss Trimball. {calling Mr. Herresford hack as Mar- 
garet goes into the hall) Tbbn you can't suggest any 
special tiling ? 

Mr. Herr. No, I believe not. 

Miss Trimball. You couldn't let me read the sermon, 
so I could be sure of selecting the riglit thing ? 

Mr. Herr. {embarrassed and annoyed, hat trying to he 
hind) Oh — I — I'm afraid not — I really haven't it in shape, 
you know. 

Mrs. Munsey. {who has heen adjusting her honnet at 
the mirror) Why, has Marg'eret gone? I must go too 
then. Good-bye. Good-bye, vcij dear Mr. Herresford, 
you've been so kind. 

Mr. Herr. {taking her hand) You're sure you're quite 
warm now, Mrs. Munsey ? 

Mrs. Munsey. Oh, quite. Dear me ! Now, isn't that 
just like me ? I've forgotten my rubbers. 

Mr. Herr. Let me get them for you. Allow me, if 
you'll sit down. 

Mrs. Munsey. Oh ! thank you, thank you. You're so 
good. It does seem nice to have a man do things for you. 
Mother says I'm spoiled. Dickie spoiled me. Poor dear 
Dick ! {putting her handkerchief to her eyes) 

Mr. Herr. {rising) There. 

Mrs. Munsey. Oh, thank you ! This heel doesn't seem 
quite on. (Mr. Herresford kneels again) The snow 
makes them stick so. Oh! (losing her balance and put ■ 
ting her hand on Mr. Herresford's shoidder) Mother 
says I ought to wear arctics but I can't bear them. They 
make your feet look so big, don't they. Miss Trimball? 
{to Mr. Herr.) Don't forget you're coming to have a cup 
of tea with mother and me Tuesday at five, you know. 
We shall be so heartbroken if you do. Mother is so fond 
of you, you know. And dear me, der me, how dreadful ! 
I've forgotten4 why, I never could have gone home without 
it — I've forgotten to give you mother's love, and she sent it 
so carefully. Do forgive me. I'm so sorry. I meant to of 
course. |But I haven't much of a mind, you know, ^ Mr. 
Herresf6rd. / Good morning, good morning. 

Mr. HerS. (following Mrs. Munsey to the door) Good 
morning. 

Miss Trimball. {calling him hack again) You will 
know whatever I sing, my heart is in it, won't you, Mr. 
Herresford ? 

Mr. Herr. I'm sure your heart is always in your work. 
Miss Trimball. (Miss Trimball sighs conspicuously and 
goes up to Mrs. Lemmingworth, who can he seen struggling 
with her rubbers in the hall) 



Tlil': lUXTOK. 15 



IMlSS Trimball. Come, ^Irs. Lpminin^^wortlj, arc yoii 
ready V 

I\Iks. Lk>[. I'm just i)nttiii^ on my riihlxMs. Tlu'ie 
now ! Come ou. Good-bye. I'll do the best 1 run in thu 
matter. 

Mh. Hkur. I'm sure you will. 

Miss Tuimball. Tiiere isn't iinytlnni; I can do tor you ? 
Anyone siidv I can visit? 

Mr. Hp:rr. Oli, notliin^-, notlnn;^-, thank you. (Jo lionie 
and take r-.ive of youistdf. (Jood mornin.i;, Jadics. Tlianlc 
you very nuudi for comin*;. (r/.s fJte outer door closi's with 
(t b((U(j, Mr. Hkrrksford co)nes bdi^^k into I'ooni liudtislcu^. 
Margaret comes afutionslt/ across the hall) 

Margaret, (at door) Are they all gone? 

]Mr. IIkrr. All gone. I always feel like a cons[)irator 
when I'm with you. 'l^Jw.-^f -^f^^ ^ /<' ^ 

^Iargaret. {htu(jhin(j) "^kvk^ rather a doubtful 
speech. 

Mr. If err. Because you're tlie onl}^ one in the whole 
place wlio understa)ids itt oil. 

Margaret, {still to iKjh ing and turning away nervously) 
Poor Mrs. Lemmingwoitii. Tliat was ratlrer' a master 
stroke of yours. 

Mr. Herr. Of yours, you mean, I'm always a coward 
wliere Mrs. Lemmingwortli is concerned. I've given uj) 
long ago. 

Margaret. But we got tlie side aisle, didn't we ? 

Mr. Herr. Yes, we got the side aisle — rather you did. 

Margaret. I notice you never give up anything but — 
something you don't want, anyway. 

Mr. Herr. (widking atvay. iviih a quick sigJi) I don't 
know about that. " (turning hack to her) -Mrnrgaret, Miss 
Margaret, you're very wise — if you're not gray-headed. Sit 
down. I so often wonder wliere it all came from — your 
strength and judgment. Every one turns to you intuitively 
for guidance, and I also wonder what you are going to do 
witli it all : if you don't sometimes rebel at this little nar- 
row life and want something freer, broader, where you can 
use that beautiful mind of yours. (Margaret looks at 
hi)n quickly then away) Aijjckr want to ask you something 
which I want you to answer ver}^ honesth\ Do 3'ou think 
I had l>etter go away ? 

Margaret, (after a pause) What do you mean? 

Mr. Herr. Haven't I made a mistake by coming at all ? 
Haven't I failed dismally? There's something wrong- 
so me where. 

Margaret, (recovering her composure) Yes, there is 
something wrong. 

Mr. Herr. (eagerly) You feel it? 

Margaret. But not with you. If you think the life 



16 THE RECTjOR. 

T 

seems little to me — what must ii be for you? I've seen it 
all from the first — the prejudice because you did come from 
another world — the petty annoj^ances that have come to 
you in a thousand ways. I know there have been times 
when you have wanted to scream out from the house tops, 
** Let me alone ! let me alone ! " But you have gone on, 
bravely and patiently until — no, don't say you have failed 
— it isn't that : they do love you and believe in you. 

Mr. Herr. It puts new life into me to hear you say so. 
Are you sure— are you sure ? {going to her) 

Margaret, (raising her eyes to him) I am sure. 

Mr. Herr. Thank you. And now — I — I'm going to 
show you something, (he takes the letter from the desk 
and gives it to Margaret who reads it slowly aloud) 

Margaret, (reading) " A silent friend warns you — you 
must marry Aurelia Trimball." (after a pause) I can't 
believe it ! I can't believe it ! Oli ! I'm so sorr}- for you, 
and so ashamed — for us. 

Mr. Herr. (taking the letter and tearing it up) Never 
mind. Don't let it trouble you. Funny, isn't it ? 

Margaret. Funny ? It's disgraceful ! What are you 
going to do ? 

Mr. Herr. That's just it. That's what I want to ask 
you. Shall I go away, or shall I stay — and ask — someone 
else to be my wife ? (Margaret woi?es away) Don't think 
me a coward. It isn't myself — I'm thinking of her ; and 
whether they'd make her miserable ; and whether she'd be 
brave enough to face it — even if she — cared for me. 

Margaret, (slowly) Why, of course, she would — if 
she cared. 

Mr. Herr. Even if she were — Victoria? (Margaret 
puts out her hand for a chair and sits quickly) -Alir4~-you- 
see, even you hesitate at Victoria. 

Margaret, (with her face turned away) It is Victoria 
then ? 

Mr. Herr. Yes, Victoria. Is it very strange ? I sup- 
pose it does seem so — and yet to me it seems the most nat- 
ural thing in the world. She — she — needs to be loved, you 
know. She is not like you — so strong and well poised. 
(Mr. Herr, goes to Margaret and stands bending over her 
a little, as she sits udth her back to him, her head resting . 
on her hand, her elboiv on the back of the chair) Do you ] 
know, Margaret, you don't mind my calling you Margaret, / 
do you? I've wondered so many times what sort of a man 
you will marry. I've thought of all the men I've known 
— and know, and among them all I can't find one worthy 
of you. I can't imagine a man daring to woo you — or 
thinking for a moment he could satisfy you or make you 
happy. But I want you to be happy. I hope I may see the 
completion of your glorious womanhood. 



the) rector. 17 

Margaret, {with mi effort) Thank you. Mr. Herres- 
ford. 

Mr. Herr. Do you iniiul telling nie what you really 
think about Victoria — and me? l>on't hesitate. If you 
think I'm a fool — say so. I want to know. It will help 
me. 

Margaret, (sloivhj, icithont movuKf) I think Vit'toria 
— the most lovabh^ — the most irresistible \i,\y\ I have ever 
known. AVith a mind far beyond what she is supposed to 
liave, and a heart wliich, if touciied in tlie ii*;ht way— and 
by the ri^^ht one, could lift her into great spiritual strength 
and sweetness. 

Mr. Herr. Do you? Do you? How good it is to hear 
you say it. 

Margaret, (without moving — going on in the same 
monotonous tone) I think a strong good man can make a 
woman what he wants her to be, if she loves him ; and 
why shouldn't Victoria — love you? I don't know — it all 
seemed a little strange just now. I hadn't thouglit, of 
course. But don't be afraid, if you are sure that that is 
what 3'our life and heart need. Don't fear that she can't 
realize your ideal of what your wife ought to be — to help 
— and you know. Love always touches the highest key 
in a woman's nature, and through it, and because of it, and 
for it. — {emphasizing her irords icith her tightly closed 
hands) even the most commonplace of us may some- 
times do things which at least we w^ill not be ashamed to 
look back at, through the years that are to come, (she 
fights back the tears) 

Mr. Herr. Then you don'f hesitate, even at Victoria ? 

Margaret, {after a moment's pause — rising, smiling 
bravely and giving him her hand) Not even at Victoria. 

Mr. Herr. {taking her hand in both his) God bless 
you, Margaret! I hope love — a great love, will come to 
you. 

Margaret. Don't you think there are sometimes things 
greater than love? 

Mr. Herr. Only one thing, (tlie bell rings) 

Margaret. And that is? 

Mr. Herr. Renunciation. 

Margaret, (slowly — draiving her hand away) Yes — 
renunciation. 

Janie. (throwing open the hall door) Here's Miss Vic- 
toria. 

(Enter Victoria — bright, gay, frivolous.) 

Victoria. Oh, here, you are ! Your mother said I'd 
probably find you here. Good morning, Mr. Herresford. 
Are you and Margaret all the committee ? I was quite 
sure you wouldn't need me. 
2 



18 THE RECTOR. 

Margaret. Oli ! but we did need yon. Indeed it all 
depends upon you, Victoria. Doesn't it, Mr. Herresford? 
The question remains for you to settle. I'm off — no, you 
can't come with me ; I have a thousand things to do. 
Make lier tell you, Mr. Herresford. Good-bye— good-bye, 
dear, {pushing Victoria back from the door, site rushes 
out laughing and leaving her hand as she passes the win- 
doiv. There is a long pause after Margaret goes out — 
then Victoria, smiling over her muff says) ^ 

Victoria. I wonder if I could have a glass of water. 
I'm so thirsty. 

Mr. Herr. Why, of course, [going quicMy to the door) 
Janie, Janie ! a glass of water, please, {another pause^ 
Victoria goes to the ivindow, looking out interestedly) 

Victoria. Isn't the snow pretty ? (another pause) 
Don't you like pretty things, Mr. Herresford? {stretching 
her head to see up the street) 

Mr. Herr. {significantly) Yes. (Janie enters with 
the glass of tvater) Thank you, Janie. Thank you, Janie. 
(as Janie peers around him at VictorIa ! Exit Janie. Mr. 
Herresford crosses to YiCTonixwitli the water, but stands 
staring at lier and forgetting to give it to her) Oh ! (start- 
ing, as Victoria smiles at the glass tvhich he holds) 

Victoria, (just touching her lips to the glass) Thank 
you. That was so good. I was so thirsty. Well, I must 
go now. (she drops her glove and they both stoop to pick 
it up) 

Mr. Herr. (holding on to the glove) Oh, don't ! 

Victoria, (drawing it sloivly aivay) Oh, but I must ! 

Mr. Herr. W|iy did you desert us ? 

Victoria. Wliy did you put me on the stupid thing ? 
Don't you know by this time that I utterly abhor all that 
sort of stuff, and will not be bothered with it ? A carpet 
committee! (laughing) Why didn't you give Margaret 
Norton the money and send her to town to buy the carpet 
and be done wntli it ? You know perfectly well slie knows 
more about carpets than all the rest of the congregation 
put together. She's much more capable of running a 
church than you are. Now, isn't she? 

Mr. ,Herr. Yes, I believe she is. I don't know what I 
should do without her. 

Victoria. Oh ! (looking at him quickly and then cross- 
ing to fire) 

Mr. Herr. Are you cold ? 

Victoria. Oh, dear no, not at all. 

Mr. Herr. Let me put some more wood on the fire. 

Victoria. No — no — no ! not for me. I'm going this 
minute. 

Mr. Herr. Oh, don't— don't ! not just yet. 

Victoria. But I must. This is highly improper. What 



THE RECTOR. . 19 

would Mrs. Leniniiiigworth say if slic k!ie\"\' I \n as callint^- 
on the ivctor ? 

Mr. IlEKR. Oh, hother 1 IMrs. Lein.— 

Victoria. AVluU 'i Tlmt's rank li(»resy— positive* sacri- 
lege ! Wliat lias-conie to 3'<)U ? {lctu(jhiii(/ s/n' goes to Iha 
door. Mr. Herrksford folloioing takes her Imnd and 
draws Iter back) 

Mr. JIerr. Please, just a inonuMit. I — 1 want to ask 
you something. 

Victoria. Ask vie 9 Why didn't you ask Margaret ? I 
don't care whetlier you liavea carpet at all or not. 

]\Ir. Herr. {t\\r)\i\i'^ awaji) No, I know you don't. 
Tliat's just it. I know my life — I mean the ciuirch life — 
but I— I— I— 

Victoria. Do you ? What is it you want ine to say — 
whether it shall be red- — green — or blue ? 

Mr. Herr. Oh i it isn't the carpet at all. It's you. 

Victoria. ]\Ie ? {laughing) I don't understand. 

Mr. Herr. And I can't tell you. It seems harder — more 
im])ossil)le thaii I thought. 

Victoria. I a.m more impossible than you thought ? 
Tliank you. Oh ! you want me to come to prayer meet- 
ing ? 

Mr. Herr. Oh, don't ! I— I love you. It's absurd I 
know — and you're laughing at me. I'm ])Oor — a country 
minister, and you — you're a butterfly — utterly free, apart 
from duties and troubles of any kind. That's all. I'll go — 
and you'll forget. But I'm glad I said it. I love vou. 
That's all. 

Victoria, (after a pause) That's all ? 

Mr. Herr. (holding the door open for her) That's all. 
Good-bye. 

Victoria, {loith her head bowed — going sloicJy to the 
door) I'm sorry I won't do. I should have tried so hard. 
I — I think I could make even IMrs. Lemmingworth love 
me — if I tined — for you. 

Mr. Herr. Victoria ! {spriyiging toicard her) 

Victoria, {stepping back from liiui) No — no ! you 
didn't ask me. 

Mr. Herr. {catching her in his arms) Will you? 

Victoria, {lifting her head after a moment) Shall I 
have to go to prayer meeting ? {lie smiles at Iter) No, I'm 
not laughing now. I shall always have a prayer in my 
heart that I may be worthy of you. But it frightens me a 
little. 

jMr. Herr. Margaret says love teaches us — and I be- 
lievp it does. 

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12 The Barrack Roori; 

13 Luke the Lal>oret 
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19 The Jacobitt 
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23 Widow's VrA^.zc 
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49 Box and Coz Msr°!ed! end 

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87 State Secrets 
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91 Gale Breeiely 

92 Our Jeiuimy 

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94 Awkward Arrival 

95 Crosdiiig the LiiM 
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99 Middy Ashore 

100 Crown Priuc* 

101 Two Queens 

102 Thumping Leg8.cj 

103 Unfinished Geatl&mwr 
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106 Matrimony 

107 InandOutof Plac* 

108 I Dine with Mjt Mothe. 
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110 Andy Blake 

111 Love in '76 [ties 

112 Romance OD<)er Diffieul 
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)113 Oae Coat for 2 SalU 

114 A Decided Caaft 

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116 No; or, the Glorious Mi 

117 Coroner's Inauisitioa 
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121 Children In the Wcc4* 

122 Winning a Husbacii 

123 Day After the Fair 

124 Maka Yoor Willc 

125 Rendezvous 

126 My Wife's Husbasli 
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128 lUustrioos Stranger 
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129 Mischief-Making [Mi nes 

130 A Live Womser ia the 

131 The Corsair 

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134 Evil Eye 

135 JJ^othing to_Ni:r3a 

136 Wanted a WMotc 
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:37 Lottery Ticket 

138 Fortune's Fro'.ls 

139 Is he Jealous? 
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141 Husband at Sight 

142 Irishman In Londoa 

143 Animal Magnetism 

144 Highways and By-W »ys 
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146 Columbus 
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147 Ladies at Home 

148 Phenomenon in a Smock 
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149 Comedy and Tragedy 

150 Opposite Neighbors 

151 Dutchman's Ghost 

152 Persecuted Dutchman 
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156 A Gentleman from Ire- 

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163 Mrs. Caudle 

164 Shakespeare's Dream 
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166 Lady of liedchainber 

167 Take Cart of Little 

168 Irish Wid;)w [CharVy 
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169 Yankee Peddler 

170 Hiram Hireout 

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176 Udy of the Lake (Trav) 

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179 Swiss Swains 

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182 More Blunder* than One 

183 Dumb Belle 
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202 Yankee Land 

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204 Good for Nothing 

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209 Poor Pilcoddy 

210 The Mummy (Glasses 

211 Don't Forget your Opera 

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213 Anthony and Cleopatra 

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218 A Faoiily Failing- 

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221 A Match in the Dari 

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223 Siamese Twins 

224 Sent to the Towi, 
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925 Somebodv Else 
6 Ladies' B'attle 

227 Art of Acting 

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234 Pet of the Petticoais 

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258 Miralda; or, the Justice 
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261 Dying for Love 
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263 Valet de Sham 

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313 An Irishman's Maneuver 

314 Cousin Fnnnie 

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